What You're Doing (track)
by The Beatles
Year: 1964
From the album Beatles For Sale (track #13)
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What You're Doing appears on the following album(s) by The Beatles:
- Beatles For Sale (track #13) (this album) (1964)
- The Beatles Box Set (track #57) (compilation) (1988)
- Beatles VI (track #7) (1965)
- The Beatles In Mono (track #54) (compilation) (2009)
- Mono Collection (track #54) (compilation) (1982)
- The Beatles (track #54) (compilation) (2009)
- The Collection (track #54) (compilation) (1982)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/11/2026 01:48 |  imacgill | 33,048 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/02/2026 14:24 | Siromynian | 18,195 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/24/2026 09:49 |  MetalMan67 | 1,681 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/09/2026 02:01 | beausteg | 138 | 60/100 |
| ! | 02/07/2026 19:31 | dukeboxkool | 8,459 | 75/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 19% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 77.6/100, a mean average of 77.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.7.
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One of the better tracks on the album. Syncopated drum beat, jangly guitar riff and a sound thats a touch experimental. Early days - much better to come.
Has a nice jangly guitar sound on it. Maybe the Byrds heard this before they recorded Mr. Tambourine man. Anyway, it's nothing special, but it's certainly enjoyable and has a more aggressive sound than any of the other tracks on the album.
Pastiche 09/15/2015 16:35 | #149828
Love this song! Album highlight definitely. (Edited)
Jasonconfused 01/26/2013 23:22 | #62925
I really enjoyed the vocal melodies here. (Edited)
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